Craniofacial anthropometric norms of Malaysian Indians

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 313-319

  Ngeow, W C ^a   Aljunid, S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Asia; Craniofacial anthropometry; Ethnic; Malaysian Indians; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CEPHALOMETRY; FACE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CEPHALOMETRY; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449580632     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.57372     Document Type: Article

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